is a Japanese
politician
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of the
Liberal Democratic Party. He is a member of the
House of Representatives
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in the
Diet, or national legislature, and the
Minister of Foreign Affairs
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. He served as the
Minister of Defense
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from 2 October 2018 to 11 September 2019.
Early life
A native of
Beppu, Ōita
file:Beppu City Hall.jpg, 270px, Beppu City Hall
is a city in Ōita Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. As of November 30, 2023, the city had a population of 113,045 in 62,702 households, and a population density of 900 persons per km2. ...
, Takeshi Iwaya graduated from the School of Political Science and Economics at
Waseda University
Waseda University (Japanese: ), abbreviated as or , is a private university, private research university in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Professional School by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the fifth Prime Minister of Japan, prime ministe ...
.
Political career
Iwaya was elected to the assembly of Ōita Prefecture in 1987 (serving for one term), and to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1990 as an independent.
After losing his seat in 1993, he ran unsuccessfully for the house in 1996 but was re-elected in 2000.
Iwaya has served as State Minister of Foreign Affairs in the
First Abe Cabinet and as Minister of Defense in the
Fourth Abe Cabinet.
Iwaya was named to the position of
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, ...
in September 2024.
Family
Takeshi Iwaya is the son of Kei Iwaya, a former member of the assembly of
Ōita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Ōita Prefecture has a population of 1,081,646 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 6,340 km2 (2,448 sq mi). Ōita Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northwest, K ...
.
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1957 births
Living people
People from Beppu, Ōita
Politicians from Ōita Prefecture
Members of the Ōita Prefectural Assembly
Waseda University alumni
Members of Nippon Kaigi
Liberal Democratic Party (Japan) politicians
Ministers of defense of Japan
Ministers for foreign affairs of Japan
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2003–2005
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2005–2009
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2009–2012
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2012–2014
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2014–2017
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2017–2021
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2021–2024
Members of the House of Representatives (Japan) 2024–